As the moonlight crept closer and closer to the Infirmary. Severus grew more and more anxious to find out was about to happen. Would Harry be fine or would he be a wolf. Even though Harry still laid unconscious on his hospital bed.
Severus watched from the window he was standing next as the moon rises. He heard the familiar howl, it seemed calm him because it was Lupin howling at the moon. His gazed moved toward Harry, he was frightened by what it would mean for the bond should his intended turned into a wolf.
It was then the moon was aligned with the Infirmary closest to Potter's bed. Severus could see the signs of pain in Harry's face. His eyes were squinting and he was gritting his teeth. He was fighting the transformation, what did that mean? As far as Severus and anyone else knew, you couldn't fight the transformation but here Harry was fighting it.
There was nothing Severus could do for the pain that Harry was enduring, nothing could be done. The only other person who ever had fought the transformation, had only done it so he could transform at will and make more werewolves.
That's what made Fenir Greyback deranged, a lunatic, a man that was destined for death. There were many that wished werewolves dead just because of Greyback. Greyback and werewolves a bad name, namely for the thing that the man had done.
It was the 'Ahhhhhhh!' Severus that had broken him from his thoughts. He glanced at Potter who was gripping the sheets so hard that his knuckles were turning white. Severus could see the claws as he got closer to Potter. As much as he didn't want too , he felt the need to grasp Potter's hand from the bond.
Severus had walked close enough to the bed pulling the chair closer, he pulled Harry's hand away from sheet putting his hand into his own. It was against a his instincts to do so, but the bond between Harry ad Severus was telling him too.
Severus wrapped both his hands around it avoiding the nails the best he could. He felt his magic go out and try and caress the wild magic that was now inside Harry. He watched as Harry calmed as he let his magic flow through the bond. There was a low growl that came from Harry, it startled Severus but he was not about to leave Harry.
Severus held onto Harry all through the night. Harry never fully changed into a werewolf, to Severus' surprise. That didn't mean that Harry was out of the water with the infection. It just meant that Harry would be infected a different way because he fought the transformation as he had. Severus believed that it had something to do with the bond between them. Severus had reading he would need to do, once Potter was out of here.
Harry never once opened his eyes throughout everything he had endured that first night. He still had two more to get through. "Please Harry come back to us." Severus whispered holding Potter's hand with both of his. He kissed the knuckles on Harry's right hand. Severus was hoping to Merlin that Potter would awake from his slumber before all of this was over.
It was by the dawns morning light that woke Severus slumped in the chair next to Harry's bed who was also still holding Potter's hand. Severus groaned as the sun had hit him straight in the eyes. Severus blinked for several minutes trying to adjust his eyes to his surroundings which he knew that they were in Infirmary. He just was a hard person to awake up usually.
The first and only place he looked at was at Harry's hands as they had the nails of a werewolf, the claws. They were gone, maybe that would be the only physical appearance Harry would have. Severus knew how unlikely that it was, maybe it was the only one because of where Harry was still unconscious. Either way he didn't know and it didn't worry him any less.
It was then that he heard Remus limping into the infirmary with Black at his side as his anmagius form who was holding him up. Severus stood to stretch his body, and to try and help. He walked around the white curtain that had been pulled around Harry for the previous evening. He was going to leave it pulled to allow Harry the rest that he may need.
"Come on Lupin, up you get." Throwing his arm around his shoulders as Lupin let out a hiss and Black growled at him. Severus walked him over to a bed, he laid the weak man down. "Hold on a moment, Lupin." Severus spoke walking over to where Poppy keep her potions. As she was still in bed, he thought he could make himself useful as Harry was still in a coma. Even though Severus could only hope that Potter was only sleeping.
He walked back over to the bedside of Lupin and uncorked the pain potion and held it to Lupin's lips who greedily drank the potion taking his own hand to Severus' tilting it up more swallowing every drop. "Rest Lupin, you'll be doing it again soon." Severus felt Lupin's eyes on him in understanding. Lupin was far to tired to ask about Harry, he just cast his eyes to the curtain.
"His hands changed into claws, that was about it. He didn't even wake, when it began. He moaned in pain, that's about it." Severus watched Lupin's eyes grow wide, still far to tired to speak. "Rest, Lupin you need it." Patting him on the shoulder. Walking back over to Harry to allow Lupin the rest that he would need.
The next two nights past in the same matter. Harry's hands changed, nothing else he stayed in his coma.
It was another three weeks, before Harry even began to stir. It was December Twelfth, four days before the beginning of Christmas Break. Severus had started to grow weary about Harry wondering if the boy would ever wake. When Harry's hand began to twitch Severus peaked up, "Potter?" Severus whispered, he watched as Harry face turned towards him in a moan. Severus stood up moving towards Harry's bed to sit on the edge of it.
Severus placed his hand caressing Harry's cheek. "Harry?" Who moaned leaning into the caress. He watched as Harry's eyes blinked up at him, "Severus, I knew you'd come." Harry blinked again and spoke so finitely it was hard to make out.
The next thing after seeing Severus was, he felt his neck he felt the scar. Severus watched as the boy began to panic. He reached for the calming draught that had been sitting next to his bed for weeks in case he would wake up. Severus pulled the cork, and turned Harry's head even with his own before speaking.
"Potter, do you trust me?" Severus asked waiting for a response from the young lad. Harry looked up at him with fear written within them. It didn't take a lot for Harry to answer that question, he could feel Severus' magic begin to sooth him before even having to take the potion. Harry nodded a 'yes,' "Alright then, I have a calming drought and then I'll try to explain everything." Harry took the potion looking up at him. He was waiting for the explanation. Thing was Severus didn't even know where to begin.
Next Chapter(s): expect to see this things.
things explained to Harry about what Severus and Lupin know what's happening to him since Fenir Greyback bit him. Hermione finally visits Harry, who had moved into Severus' chambers for the holidays.
the beginning of unstable magic of both Harry and Severus. They realize the bond was still unsettled. This all takes place during Christmas break.